Verbal Reasoning Vocabulary (groups) Flashcards
(45 cards)
CEREALS (Group Study Card)
oats, rye, barley, corn, wheat, maize
These are all grains used to make breakfast foods or flour.
FRUIT (Group Study Card)
pear, melon, grapefruit, apple, pineapple, fig, banana, date, kiwi, pomegranate, sultana (dried grape), currant, prune (dried plum), plum, raisin (dried grape), damson
TREES (Group Study Card)
beech, birch, chestnut, sycamore, ash, elm, pine, oak, larch, spruce, fir, rowan
These are all types of trees. Some are evergreen (e.g. fir, pine).
FLOWERS (Group Study Card)
poppy, sweet pea, daisy, rose, crocus, iris, daffodil, carnation, buttercup, lupin, snowdrop, primrose, peony, tulip, violet, gladiolus
VEGETABLES (Group Study Card)
swede, carrot, cabbage, lettuce, avocado, broccoli, marrow, beans, onion, aubergine (eggplant)
WOOD (Group Study Card)
oak, walnut, pine, mahogany, teak, beech, balsa, rowan
These are types of wood used in furniture or construction.
FURNITURE (Group Study Card)
settee, ottoman, bench, stool, wardrobe, sofa
These are all pieces of furniture found in homes.
CROCKERY (Group Study Card)
saucer, utensil, plate, cup, mug, soup tureen, casserole dish, gravy boat, sauce boat
Used for eating or serving food.
RELATIONS (Family Group Study Card)
uncle, aunt, daughter, son, niece, nephew, father, mother
Also note: lass = girl, lad = boy, young man
BIRDS (Group Study Card)
robin, rook, sparrow, tern, starling, swallow, thrush, heron, chaffinch, blue tit, jay, stork, poultry, chicken, turkey, geese
BIRDS OF PREY (Group Study Card)
eagle, buzzard, vulture, osprey, kestrel, hawk
These are powerful birds that hunt other animals.
BABIES (Animal Young Study Card)
puppy (dog), kitten (cat), chick (chicken), cygnet (swan), calf (cow), foal (horse), gosling (goose), fawn (deer), eaglet (eagle), fledgling (bird), lamb (sheep), cub (animal), kid (goat)
These are names for baby animals.
ANIMAL NOISES (Group Study Card)
bark - dog, meow - cat, neigh - horse, purr - cat, roar - lion, bleat - sheep, bray - donkey, grunt - pig, growl - dog
FOOTWEAR (Group Study Card)
sandal, shoe, slipper, wellington (wellies)
These are types of shoes or footwear.
LIQUIDS (Group Study Card)
wine, water, oil, brine (salty water), lemonade, soup, coffee, petrol, paraffin
METALS (Group Study Card)
iron, tin, silver, lead, gold, steel, bronze, aluminium, pewter (a soft grey metal), copper, zinc, platinum
These are metals often used in construction, jewellery, or tools.
MALE ANIMALS (Group Study Card)
stallion (horse), drake (duck), gander (goose), bull (cow), ram (sheep), boar (pig), stag (deer)
FEMALE ANIMALS (Group Study Card)
mare (horse), duck (female duck), goose (female goose), cow (female cattle), ewe (female sheep), sow (female pig), doe/hind (female deer)
VEHICLE BUILDINGS (Group Study Card)
Hangar (plane), docks/boathouse (boat), garage (car)
These are places where vehicles are stored or repaired.
COUNTRIES & CAPITALS (Europe Focus)
England – London, Wales – Cardiff, Scotland – Edinburgh, Northern Ireland – Belfast, Ireland – Dublin, France – Paris, Belgium – Brussels, Germany – Berlin, Holland – Amsterdam, Spain – Madrid, Greece – Athens, Portugal – Lisbon, USA – Washington D.C., Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Turkey, Switzerland, Austria
Note: Some countries have no capital listed but may be asked in GL Geography-based reasoning.
CONTINENTS (Study Card)
Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Australasia, Antarctica
MOUNTAINS (Group Study Card)
Snowdon, Ben Nevis, Everest, Kilimanjaro
These are well-known mountains. Everest is the highest in the world.
RIVERS (Group Study Card)
Thames, Severn, Amazon, Nile, Seine
Major rivers that may appear in GL questions, especially UK-based ones like the Thames.
OCEANS (Group Study Card)
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Antarctic
These are the five oceans of the world.
